<p>Hi I have been trying to transfer all these years, but I haven't had any success with this and it is really hard for me because I really want to transfer...</p>
<p>i see all these ppl who didn't do good in high school and went to cc and transfer to a really good school--which frustrates me so much because of the workload i took in high school to get into a good school to not even consider this...</p>
<p>Can you guys please advise me on how I can improve my admission chances? (like the factors they are looking for- such as essays, volunteer work, recommendations, etc.)
I'm sure gpa is the main concern but any factor that would help me gain admission is extremely important to me ...and also, for those of you who succeeded in transferring, did you have any extra factors (like volunteer work) besides gpa that helped you out? and how did you build your gpa? (did you take easy general courses instead of taking classes related to your major in the beginning? because i didn't...and had to change my major...)</p>
<p>What state are you in?
More importantly, you’re going to be a senior? That, along with having transferred many times, might disqualify you from many schools on virtue of having too many credits (they like to have the final two years in residence, usually).
I totally understand your situation, though.
The only advice I have is to not overload yourself with too many credits—you don’t want to be disqualified because you’ve already pretty much graduated.</p>
<p>thanks for replying fancyheader!
i know…schools like students to study there as many years as possible…and i don’t mind staying extra yrs right now…maybe i should say that in my essay? i’ve taken less credits than i could have past years though so im sure im not overloaded with credits…oh and i heard somone transferred 4 times, once every year (not sure how the person did that lol) but yea, i see your point… are you a transfer student too?</p>
<p>What are your current set of “target” transfer schools?</p>
<p>How many units do you have AND what is your GPA?</p>
<p>There isn’t much to say without those stats to go on. Yes, GPA will be the main factor… so how damaged (or not) is your GPA? While schools do look at ECs and LOR for transfer students, one needs to be aware how much the school is willing to take a leap of faith and take the “low GPA/high ECs” student… but it is college by college and at some point a really low GPA is just a red flag against transfer. Put another way, an adcom can look at a far-too-low GPA and with easy conscience note that the student is already at a fine 4year college that will get the job (offer a degree) done for that student and pass.</p>
<p>I personally think that you should stop looking all around you and comparing yourself to others and to just hunker down at your current college and finish out your degree with a solid set of grades/classes and be DONE with your degree. Go out and work a few years. There is always grad-school if you want to further your education. (It seems like you are more concerned about being validated by the “right” college than concerned about how much you are learning–even at a 3rd tier school a motivated student can be very well educated, have a great career, and get into top ranked grad school programs.)</p>
<p>In other words, the problem isn’t your school–it is your preoccupation with school ranks and believing it means something about your worth/intelligence.</p>
<p>I’m in va right now, and the schools I’m looking for are first-tier schools. I have 65 credit hours earned, and gpa is like 2.2 (this is the worst ive got ever this year… </p>
<p>anyway, i know what you are saying…but i’ve actually changed my mindset ALOT this year already…for example, I was always determined to finish school in 4 years before, and if I couldn’t do that, then I may not have thought about transferring anymore. But now, I decided to make things right for me at this very moment, even if it means to invest more time for education. I know alot of people say that you can go to a good graduate school afterwards, but what if I decide not to go to graduate school? Then what happens? That means I would just finish my undergraduate years without being satisfied all those years, and never have another chance again to make things right. Graduate school isn’t just another chance at school, it’s an investment–and I will have to think about that very carefully before I invest my time and money into it as most people will too.</p>
<p>Are you switching to a completely different major? I don’t know how transfering works, but if you are going for a whole different program that requires at least a couple years of work in that major, then maybe you can transfer still? Plus, sometimes certain classes are only transferrable as general credits to other universities, so you may have to catch up on the new place’s core curriculum. It sounds like you’re in a tough spot though. I am a senior this year as well, and switched my major just last year, and even though I will graduate on time still, I have to wait to apply for the internship program I wanted until my grades are processed for my new major, since those are the ones I needed to take to qualify for the internship program.</p>
<p>I am just not certain it is realistic to transfer to a first tier school with a 2.2 overall GPA. I’m not saying it never happens, but it is definitely a reach for you. That is why I think that your best route is to make the best of your current college and get your degree there.</p>
<p>By all means try to transfer, BUT make sure that you are staying invested at your current college. Besides, any uptick in GPA is crucial in either case.</p>
<p>Yes, you can tack on some volunteer work and ECs to try and improve your chance of transfer, but considering they may all be new activities, it will look fairly transparent to the adcoms. I would think the best strategy in that regard is to pick one activity, or maybe 2 related activities that you <em>truly</em> care about and get involved. That way, you are growing as a person, having expanded opportunities, it certainly can’t hurt your transfer application, and if transfer doesn’t work out then you haven’t wasted your time just going through the motions–it is a valid and worthwhile part of your life (and it may help with some of your depression and despairing attitude issues as well).</p>
<p>The “what if?” and “if only I had XYZ” thoughts you are having are very counter-productive. See if your current college has any free counseling available.</p>
<p>You also have a lot of “all or nothing” thinking going on–that black or white thinking has gotten you to paint yourself into a corner. There is more to life than the name of the college you get your degree from… and there are many paths for you to take to get the career and/or education that you want even if you first must finish your degree at your current college. </p>
<p>I know people who have gotten their degree and then went back to college in the “open university” system to take extra classes in their new field of interest–sometimes just for curiosity, other times to bolster their career qualifications, other times to prep for grad school in an area radically different from their undergrad.</p>
<p>So-good luck transferring. Just be aware of the options if you need to stay where you are.</p>
<p>XU2011: yeah i’ve been looking at other majors too for admission (esp because i’m not too sure about what i should major and go into certain field)…there are majors that require less gpa than others, i was thinking maybe i can switch over once i get in but i’m not sure how well it’ll work out since that’ll mean i’ll have to invest more time into extra work…what is your major? i tried to major in the science field before for almost 2 years in the beginning…</p>
<p>annikasorrensen: Yes I am trying to volunteer again this year–and hopefully it’ll help my application…i know i’ve been thinking about the past alot, it’s because my life was really different then…i cannot believe my life changed so much to the state i am in right now…but i will try harder to change that…you keep on believing things will work out even if it doesn’t a year later, but the next year it doesn’t work out again, you really try and it seriously doesn’t work out…that’s when i started to get frustrated and become depressed…but i do keep trying because i don’t want everything to be meaningless should i give up everything…
thanks for your input…i was just wondering, are you currently a college student? did you transfer? can you tell me what school you go to?</p>
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